Original Xbox Controller to Make a Return, Release Date & Pricing Revealed

The “unique-looking” (come on, it’s hideous!) OG Xbox “Duke” controller is set to make its return. Launching before the end of March, priced at $70, the OG Xbox pad will be revived for Xbox One players to enjoy.

Hyperkin is behind the design and manufacture of controller, with the Xbox team offering support.

Co-creator of the Xbox, Seamus Blackley, tweeted the announcement, along with a photo of the design:

Looking back through Hyperkin’s tweets, we can see a sample of the “New Duke” being tested:

This should make a lot of Xbox veterans happy, especially those with big hands.

Are you looking forward to getting hold of an Xbox One Duke pad? Let us know.

Source: Seamus Blackley (Twitter) via GameSpot, Hyperkin (Twitter)

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